Psalms 6:1
Unto the end, in verses, a psalm for David, for the octave.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
O LORD, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
In Context
2O Lord, rebuke me not in thy indignation, nor chastise me in thy wrath.
Cross References
1 Chronicles 15:21And Mathathias, and Eliphalu, and Macenias and Obededom, and Jehiel and Ozaziu, sung a song of victory for the octave upon harps.
Psalms 4:1Unto the end, in verses. A psalm of David.
Psalms 38:1A psalm for David, for a remembrance of the sabbath.
Isaiah 54:9This thing is to me as in the days of Noe, to whom I swore, that I would no more bring in the waters of Noe upon the earth: so have I sworn not to be angry with thee, and not to rebuke thee.
Jeremiah 10:24Correct me, O Lord, but yet with judgement: and not in fury, lest thou bring me to nothing.
1 Corinthians 11:31But if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 6:1
David was a weeping prophet as well as Jeremiah, and this psalm is one of his lamentations: either it was penned in a time, or at least calculated for a time, of great trouble, both outward and inward. Is any afflicted? Is any sick? Let him sing this psalm. The method of this psalm is very observable, and what we shall often meet with. He begins with doleful complaints, but ends with joyful praises; like Hannah, who went to prayer with a sorrowful spirit, but, when she had prayed, went her way, and her countenance… Read the whole commentary →